A large amount of blue paint was spilled across the A1 when two lorries crashed in the early hours of the morning.

The incident, which happened at 3.30am on Thursday, has caused long queues between Grantham and Newark, according to Lincolnshire Live.

Specialist teams are working on clearing up the spillage, and motorists are advised to avoid the area or take a different route.

Police have said one lane of the road at Dry Doddington will be closed for the majority of the day.

Blue powder paint is across one lane of the carriageway (Image: Highways England)

A statement from Lincolnshire Police said: "One of the HGVs, a curtain sided 40 foot DAF, has shed its load of powdered paint. The carriageway needs to be cleaned and we are advised this will take some time.

"The second HGV, a Mercedes Benz, did not stop at the scene but has been traced further up the A1 near Newark.

The scene on the A1 (Image: Lincolnshire Police)

"No-one has been injured in the collision. A diversion is being put in place and we ask that, where possible, people avoid the area until both lanes are re-opened. "

Highways England has said that specialist clean-up teams are on the scene between Grantham and Newark.